Border Patrol agents discover marijuana during stop

PRESIDIO, Texas (Big 2/Fox 24) – U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered a large amount of marijuana during a traffic stop earlier this month, according to a release Monday.

Border
Patrol says on July 2, agents assigned to the Presidio Border Patrol stationed
stopped a 2004 Chevrolet van just outside of Presidio. During the stop Border
Patrol agents reportedly found several large bundles of marijuana in the back
of the van.

In
total, agents recovered more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana during the stop and
two people, who were not identified, were taken into custody, according to the
release.

Courtesy of U.S. Border Patrol

Officials
estimate the value of the marijuana to be nearly $1 million.

“This
seizure and these arrests are dramatic examples of the diligent and commendable
work done by Border Patrol Agents every day. I am proud of their
commitment and unrelenting effort to protect communities along the border and
beyond from a wide range of cross-border threats, including the trafficking of
illegal narcotics,” Chief Patrol Agent of the Big Bend Sector Matthew Hudak
said.

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